LONGMEADOW -- Morgan Matthews had a goal and an assist while Allie Hunt made five saves in net to lead Pittsfield to a 3-0 road victory over Longmeadow on Saturday.

Rachael Hunt got the scoring started in the 21st minute off an assist from Carly Robinson before Matthews set up Amanda Wright in the 47th minute. Matthews adder her first varsity goal 16 minutes later.

"It’s a big win for us to go down there," said PHS coach Andy Waluszko. "We played very well defensively. It took us a little while to get moving. We put pressure on them throughout the game."

Waluszko said Hunt made two critical saves, one shutting down an angle in the first half and another when she punched out a floater with the Generals up by just a goal. Pittsfield has not surrendered a goal since the season opener at West Springfield.

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Pittsfield 1 2 -- 3

Longmeadow 0 0 -- 0

First half

P -- Rachael Hunt (Carly Robinson), 20:27.

Second half

P -- Amanda Wright (Morgan Matthews), 46:55.

P -- Matthews (UA), 62:50.

Saves -- P: Allie Hunt 5; L: Brittany Tamiglietti 5

Wahconah 1, Hampshire 0

DALTON -- Erin Hopmans’ goal off an Alex Keator corner kick in the 77th minute was all the Warriors needed.

"It was an absolutely beautiful corner," Wahconah coach Pat West said. "It was headed toward the back of the goal. It hit the ground, and [Erin] just one-timed it in."

Jamie Downer made nine saves for Wahconah.

"She hit a point-blank blast right over the top of the goal," West said. "This kid was about 8 feet in front of her. She managed to get her hand up and just deflect it over the top."

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Hampshire 0 0 -- 0

Wahconah 0 1 -- 1

Second Half

W--Erin Hopmans (Alex Keator), 76:14

Saves -- H: Brianna Weltich 7. W: Jamie Downer 9.

Lenox 6, Cathedral 2

SPRINGFIELD -- Jen Delasco’s four-goal game -- the first Matt Cote has seen as Lenox coach -- led the Millionaires in this rout.

Delasco had her hat trick 30 minutes in, getting the third goal on a direct kick.

"She’s finding the ball; she’s making no mistakes; she’s super aggressive and she’s burying the opportunities," Cote said. "She’s connecting on almost every opportunity."

Freshman Alessandra Arace and eighth grader Tova Brown also scored for the victors.

Shelby Mclenithan scored the only goal of the game with 15 minutes left thanks to a defensive breakdown in midfield.

"They took advantage of their best opportunity," Greylock coach Tom Ostheimer said. "It seems to be becoming a pattern [early this season] where we’re controlling play, controlling possession and just not being able to convert. ... I think we’re going to have to move some people around. We just can’t seem to finish."

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Greylock 0 0 -- 0

Anthony 0 1 -- 1

Second half

MA -- Shelby McLenithan (Rebecca Romac), 65:00.

Saves -- G: Margot Besnard 7, Charlotte Rand 3; MA: Julie Elwell 12.

Boys
Lee 5, Taconic 5

PITTSFIELD -- Taconic led 4-1 before getting two players sent off with red cards. That allowed Lee to rally and take the lead off a Luke Murphy goal before Dominic Nda rescued the Braves with his third goal of the game in the final minute. It was just minutes after Nda had missed an open goal.

"Dom’s a very determined player," said Taconic coach Mark Wasnewsky. "You could see it after he missed that goal. He gets very upset with himself but he has the ability to keep his focus in the game."

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